Connecticut Magazine - November 2012

November 2012

Features

	Jim Calhoun: Game Over Will we miss the man who animated our winters and whose teams brought national glory to the little state of Connecticut? Oh, yes.
	We, the Voters of Connecticut A photo essay celebrating the new faces of Connecticut's voters. Photography by Richard Freeda
	Great Places to Work There are hundreds of good companies in Connecticut, but here are 20 that offer more to their employees than just a paycheck. Ray Bendici
	Lisa Lampanelli's Haven by the Shore We visit with funnywoman Lisa Lampanelli as she settles into a feel-good waterfront beach house in Fairfield. by Maria LaPiana

Lary Bloom's Notebook
Down the Up Staircase Ginger Whitaker greatly prefers “teach to life” over “teach to the test.” by Lary Bloom
First
	FIRST Witness: Remembering Margraten For over six decades, jeff wiggins didn’t talk about his World War II experiences, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t haunting him. by Erik Ofgang
	Northeast Travel: Autumn Agenda There’s lots to do in the northeast this season—interesting places to stay, exhibits to view, meals to enjoy and classes to take. by Dale B. Salm
The Connecticut Table
	East Side Restaurant, New Britain Ticky-tocky, ticky-tocky, oy! oy! oy! If you recognize the chant, you know the drill. by Elise Maclay
	A Seat at the Bar Elizabeth Keyser
	Ballo Italian Restaurant and Social Club, Uncasville A casual 114-seat café serving classic Italian, meticulously curated to focus on the best rendition of each traditional dish. by Elise Maclay
Final Say
	Final Say: Joette Katz Getting on the case of the commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families. by Ray Bendici
The Tip
	The Tip: Intervention Needed It’s time we stopped meekly accepting the astonishing costs of public building projects in Connecticut. by Charles A. Monagan